Definitions

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  • noun Making love.

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  • noun dated courting; lovemaking

Etymologies

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sweetheart +‎ -ing

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Examples

  • Or was you so wrapped up in sweethearting that you didn't hear or see nothing else?

    Kilmeny of the Orchard Lucy Maud 1910

  • One of the biggest problems is "sweethearting," in which cashiers give friends and family freebies by pretending to scan items at the register.

    Stop That Thief 2008

  • He discusses "sweethearting," an unauthorized giving away of merchandise.

    Stop That Thief 2008

  • I declare to every young lady, if you are "sweethearting," someone else's husband, you are a foolish woman.

    unknown title 2009

  • I declare to every young lady, if you are "sweethearting," someone else's husband, you are a foolish woman.

    unknown title 2009

  • One activity that merchants are trying to curb is called "sweethearting," said Pernice, in which an employee will pass along merchandise to a customer without charging them for it.

    WIBW - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • One activity that merchants are trying to curb is called "sweethearting," said Pernice, in which an employee will pass along merchandise to a customer without charging them for it.

    WIBW - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • So far, Mr. Gaudette says, he has spotted some sweethearting incidents, but he has seen far more cashier errors, such as giving up on hard-to-scan items instead of calling the manager for help.

    Stop That Thief 2008

  • 'Sweethearting' theft in progress as seen in a StopLift video When the system identifies sweethearting, it places blinking squares over the video to show exactly where the theft occurred.

    Stop That Thief 2008

  • StopLift Inc. of Bedford, Mass., has devised a system that combines cameras with advanced software to spot sweethearting automatically.

    Stop That Thief 2008

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